Pinless hair grip with hidden spring

ABSTRACT

A pinless hair grip with hidden spring includes two gripping bodies and a spring body. Each griping body respectively includes a gripping member and a covering member which is connected with the gripping member. The two gripping bodies are pivoted with each other by pivotally connecting the two covering members, and a hidden space is provided within the covering member along a pivoting axis of the two covering members. The spring body is provided within the hidden space and is covered by the covering member, and two ends of the spring body respectively contact the two gripping bodies to open or close the gripping member of the two gripping bodies. Thereby the spring body within the gripping body is hidden from being viewed so as to improve the aesthetic feeling of the hair grip and to prevent hairs from being teared by the spring body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Taiwanese Patent Application No. 102201226, filed Jan. 18, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a hair grip, and more particularly to a comfortable pinless hair grip with hidden spring.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

Hair is likened to the second face of the female. Women having a beautiful shiny hair are more charming and confident. Beauty is the woman's nature, so various hair decorations are used for setting and beautifying hairs. The design of various hair decorations, such as hairpins, flexible hair loops, hair bands, and hair grips, are kept improving regarding the effect of esthetic and usability. A hair grip with two gripping bodies is popular because of its convenience.

Although there are various kinds of hair grips in the market, the structure of these hair grips are seldom to be changed. As shown in FIG. 9, the conventional hair grip 700 includes two gripping bodies 7, a spring body 8, and a pin 9. The assembling method of the conventional hair grip 700 is described as follows. The pin 9 is inserted into the spring body 8 and its two ends are fixed with the gripping body 7. Since the gripping force of the spring body 8, the two gripping bodies 7 are restricted with each other for gripping hairs between the two gripping bodies 7.

However, the spring body 8 of the conventional hair grip 700 appears outside, and thus the spring body 8 may be in contact with hairs to tear the hairs while the hair grip 700 is used. The exposed spring body 8 also affects aesthetic feeling. And the pin 9, which is an important elements for connecting the spring body 8 and the two gripping bodies 7, may easily released from the hair grip 700, while the hair grip 700 is used. It then causes the hair grip 700 functionless.

Accordingly, the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art, and provides a pinless hair grip with hidden spring of which the spring body is located within the gripping body and is hidden from being viewed. It also prevents the hairs from being teared by the spring body.

The pinless hair grip with hidden spring includes two gripping bodies and a spring body. Each griping body respectively includes a gripping member and a covering member which is connected with the gripping member. The two gripping bodies are pivoted with each other by pivotally connecting the two covering members, and a hidden space is provided within the covering member along a pivoting axis of the two covering members. The spring body is provided within the hidden space and is covered by the covering member, and two ends of the spring body respectively contact the two gripping bodies to open or close the gripping member of the two gripping bodies.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the gripping body further includes a pressing member extending from the gripping member.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the gripping body further includes a clasping member extending from the gripping member.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises a sealing capping member being engaged with the covering member.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of the gripping member is provided with a plurality of gripping teeth.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of the gripping member is provided with a flexible non-slip part.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the covering body is provided with a positioning trough for engaging the two ends of the spring body with each other.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of the gripping body has a position limiting member bulging inward.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position limiting member extends form the gripping member.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position limiting member extends form the covering member.

By means of the present invention, the spring body is provided within the covering member, so the spring body, which is covered by the covering member, is hidden from being viewed and will not in contact with the hairs. It thus not only can prevent hairs from being teared by the spring body so as to reduce the risk of hair breakage and the pain of scalp, but also can improve the aesthetic feeling of the whole hair grip. Furthermore, since the spring body is covered and the two gripping bodies are assembled by means of the covering body, the structure of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring is stable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explosion diagram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a stereogram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a lateral view illustrating the closed pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a lateral view illustrating the opened pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a stereogram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a stereogram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a stereogram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a stereogram illustrating the conventional hair grip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The First Embodiment

Refer to FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 1 is an explosion diagram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a stereogram illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view illustrating the pinless hair grip with hidden spring according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 includes two gripping bodies 1, a spring body 2, and two sealing capping members 3.

The gripping body 1 includes a gripping member 11, a covering member 12, a pressing member 13, and a position limiting member 14. The gripping member 11 bends inward and has a plurality of hair combs 111. The inner side of the hair comb 111 is provided with a flexible non-slip part 112. The flexible non-slip part 112 is provided with a bulge. In other embodiments, the flexible non-slip part can be flat, provided with trough, or in other styles. The flexible non-slip part 112 is provided for enhancing the friction between the gripping member 11 and hairs so that the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 can hold the hairs more steadily. In other embodiments, the flexible non-slip part 112 is provided for covering the end of the hair comb 111 so that the end of the hair comb 111 is flexible for preventing the scalp skin from being painful. In this embodiment, the flexible non-slip part 112 is made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). In other embodiments, the flexible non-slip part 112 also can be made of silicone or other polymeric substance.

The covering member 12 connects with the gripping member 11 of the gripping body 1 and is located between the two gripping members 11. The two covering members 12 have pivoting parts 121 a, 121 b, respectively. The two pivoting parts 121 a, 121 b are pivotally connected with each other for pivotally connecting the two gripping bodies 1 with each other. The pivoting parts 121 a is a convexity, and the pivoting parts 121 b is a concavity which is correspondingly pivotally connected with the pivoting parts 121 a. The two covering bodies 12 have a hidden space 122, two installing gaps 123, two positioning troughs 124, and two position limiting members 14. The hidden space 122 is provided along a pivoting axis A of the covering member 12. The installing gap 123 extends along the pivoting axis A and is formed on the inner walls of the two covering member 12. The two positioning troughs 124 are formed on two sides of the covering member 12, wherein each side is opposited to the pivoting parts 121 a, 121 b. The two pressing member 13 extend from the two gripping members 11 and bend outward, respectively. The two position limiting members 14 are provided as the corners of the covering members 12, respectively.

The spring body 2 is provided within the hidden space 122 and covered by the covering member 12. The two ends 21,22 of the spring body 2 extend and bend outward, and the two ends 21,22 of the spring body 2 is engaged within the two positioning troughs 124, respectively. The sealing capping member 3 is hexagonal prism-shaped and is engaged on the end of the covering member 12, which is opposite to the pivoting parts 121 a, 121 b. Furthermore, the sealing capping member 3 has a circular thread part 31 for having the sealing capping member 3 closely engaged with the covering member 12. In other embodiments, the sealing capping member 3 also can be cylinder-shaped or triangular prism-shaped.

As shown in FIG. 4, in general, the two gripping bodies 1 closely lean against each other by means of the resilient action of the spring body 2. The two pressing members 13 separate from each other. The smallest included angle S between the two gripping members 11, restricted by the position limiting member 14, is provided. As show in FIG. 5, the two pressing members 13 are closed by being pressed, so that the covering member 12 rotates pivotally to make the two gripping members 11 unfolded. The largest included angle L between the two gripping members 11, restricted by the two contacted pressing members 13, is provided.

In the assembling process, the two gripping bodies 1 are connected with each other by having the two covering members 12 pivoting with each other. The spring body 2 is disposed within the hidden space by inserting its end along the installing gap 123 and bending its end part 21, 22 for further engaging the end part 21, 22 in the two positioning troughs 124, so that the reaction force of the two ends end part 21, 22 in the two positioning troughs 124 is provided for closing the two gripping bodies 1 . And then the sealing capping member 3 is engaged with the covering member 12 for having the spring body 2 hidden.

The spring body 2 can be completely hidden from being viewed by means of the covering member 12 and the sealing capping member 3 to prevent user's hairs being teared by the spring body 2 and to improve the aesthetic feeling of the whole pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100. Of cause, the present invention is not limit to that. The spring body 2 also can be hidden by means of the covering member 12 and the sealing capping member 3 and the flexible non-slip part also can be provided in other embodiments for having the pinless hair grip with hidden spring safe, good looking, and being fixed steadily in use.

As show in FIG. 6, the elements of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 a in the second embodiment illustrated in this Fig. are similar to these of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 in the first embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment as follows. First, the configurations of the gripping bodies 1 a, 1 b are different. The length of the gripping body 1 a is longer then that of the gripping body 1 b. And the gripping body 1 a is extending to the gripping body 1 b for partially covering the gripping body 1 b. So the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 a can grip more hairs. Second, the gripping body 1 a has gripping tooth 113 instead of the flexible non-slip part. The gripping tooth 113 and the bulge of the flexible non-slip part 112 a of the gripping body 1 b are disposed interleaving so that the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 a can hold the hairs more steadily. Third, the two position limiting members 14 are respectively extending from one of the gripping member 11 a, 11 b for restricting the movement of gripping member 11 a, 11 b while the gripping bodies 1 a, 1 b is closed.

As show in FIG. 7, the elements of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 b in the third embodiment illustrated in this Fig. are similar to those of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 b in the second embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the second embodiment as follows. First, the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 b has two clasping members 15 instead of pressing members, the two gripping bodies 1 are closed by clasping two clasping members 15. Second, the two end parts 21, 22 of the spring body extend along a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the spring body 2 for having the end part 21 engaged in the two positioning troughs, so the two gripping bodies 1 is unfolded by means of the resilient action of the spring body while the two clasping members 15 are not connecting with each other. Third, instead of using the position limiting member, the movement of the two gripping bodies 1 in the direction of closing the two gripping bodies 1 is restricted by the gripping tooth 113 a and the flexible non-slip part 112 b.

As show in FIG. 8, the elements of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 c in the fourth embodiment illustrated in this Fig. are similar to these of the pinless hair grip with hidden spring 100 a in the second embodiment. The fourth embodiment is different from the second embodiment as follows. The two gripping members 11 both have the flexible non-slip part 112, and instead of using the position limiting member, the movement of the two gripping bodies 1 in the direction of closing the two gripping bodies 1 is restricted by the flexible non-slip part 112.

The above description should be considered as only the discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, a person skilled in the art may make various modifications to the present invention. Those modifications still fall within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A pinless hair grip with hidden spring, comprising: two gripping bodies, each griping body respectively including a gripping member and a covering member which is connected with the gripping member, the two gripping bodies being pivoted with each other by pivotally connecting the two covering members, and a hidden space being provided within the covering member along a pivoting axis of the two covering members; and a spring body being provided within the hidden space and being covered by the covering member, and two ends of the spring body respectively contacting the two gripping bodies to open or close the gripping member of the two gripping bodies.
 2. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gripping body further includes a pressing member extending from the gripping member.
 3. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gripping body further includes a clasping member extending from the gripping member.
 4. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a sealing capping member being engaged with the covering member.
 5. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the gripping member is provided with a plurality of gripping teeth.
 6. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the gripping member is provided with a flexible non-slip part.
 7. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the covering body is provided with a positioning trough for engaging the two ends of the spring body with each other.
 8. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the gripping body has a position limiting member bulging inward.
 9. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 8, wherein the position limiting member extends form the gripping member.
 10. The pinless hair grip with hidden spring as claimed in claim 8, wherein the position limiting member extends form the covering member. 